On the 13th (local time), Israel conducted additional airstrikes on Iran, and claims have arisen that the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan province, central Iran, was significantly damaged.
According to local media in Israel, Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Efi Defrin stated at a press conference, "At this moment, the military continues to carry out attack plans to achieve operational objectives while firmly defending Israel."
The AFP news agency reported that additional airstrikes on the Natanz nuclear facility and in places like Tabriz and Shiraz were carried out, citing Iranian state media. Israeli media reported that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that "the Natanz facility has suffered serious damage."
However, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the Iran Atomic Energy Organization, stated, "The damage to the Natanz uranium enrichment facility was limited to the above-ground portion," adding, "The Natanz and Fordow nuclear facilities are located deep underground."
In response to a question of whether the Fordow nuclear facility in Qom would be attacked, Defrin stated that they would not disclose the timing or nature of any potential attacks in advance. However, he noted, "The Israel Defense Forces have not yet mobilized all of their power."
Reuters reported, citing local sources, that over 20 high-ranking Iranian commanders were killed in the Israeli airstrikes. Among the deceased commanders were Major General Hossein Salami, Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Gholamali Rashid, commander of the IRGC's air defense unit Haytham al-Anbiya.